China fails to launch a rocket carrying a coms satellite, state news agency says
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On Monday evening, China suffered a failed launch of a Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat 4B communications satellite. The 60-meter rocket blasted off at around 8 p.m. Beijing time from the Wenchang Space Launch Site.
State media reported that the launch was unsuccessful and resulted in the loss of the satellite after the rocket exploded shortly after take-off. The cause of the failure is currently under investigation by Chinese authorities.
The incident marks a rare failure for one of China's newer-generation Long March rockets, which are a key component of the nation's growing space program.
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